60-Second Lectures - In Quarantine

Every spring and fall, Penn Arts & Sciences faculty take a minute out by the Ben Franklin statue in front of College Hall to share a unique perspective in one minute or less. This semester, 60-Second Lectures go digital as we seek to understand this difficult and unique moment in time. A wide variety of scholars and experts will shed light on the pandemic, including the science; the complex social, cultural, historical, and economic issues; and the response here on campus.

Faculty Presenters:
How Racial Mythology in Medicine Hides Racism in the Pandemic
Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights, Professor of Africana Studies, and Director of the Program on Race, Science and Society

Genetic Risk Factors for Susceptibility to COVID-19 in Global Populations
Sarah Tishkoff, David and Lyn Silfen University Professor of Genetics and Biology and Director of the Penn Center for Global Genomics and Health Equity

The Moral, Ethical and Legal Implications of Transitioning to Teletherapy
Melissa Hunt, Associate Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology

Making Sense of Experience in COVID-19: Lessons from Global Health
Ramah McKay, Assistant Professor of History and Sociology of Science

Lectures will be posted every Wednesday in April at noon on Penn Arts & Sciences Facebook and Twitter pages @PennSAS and on Penn Arts & Sciences Vimeo Library.